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Historical Birthday

09 May 1147
Minamoto no Yoritomo Japanese founder of bakufu and 1st shogun born in Atsuta (d. 1199)
09 May 1265
Dante Alighieri Italian poet and author (Dantes Inferno Divina Commedia) born in Florence Republic of Florence (d. 1321)
09 May 1540
Maharana Pratap Rajput king of Mewar (1572-1597) born in Kumbhargal Fort Mewar (d. 1597)
09 May 1596
Abraham van Diepenbeeck Dutch painter baptized in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands (d. 1675)
09 May 1738
John Wolcot English satirist (Peter Pindar) baptized in Dodbrooke Kingsbridge Devon (d. 1819)
09 May 1740
Giovanni Paisiello Italian composer (Barber of Seville) born in Roccaforzata Taranto Italy (d. 1816)
09 May 1783
Alexander Ross Canadian fur trader born in Morayshire Scotland (d. 1856)
09 May 1785
James Pollard Espy American meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) born in Pennsylvania (d. 1860)
09 May 1793
Johannes Cornelis de Jonge Dutch historian and archivist born in Zierikzee Netherlands (d. 1853)
09 May 1796
August Pauly German writer (Real Encyclopedia) born in Benningen am Neckar Baden-Wrttemberg Germany (d. 1845)
09 May 1801
Samuel Cousins English mezzotint engraver born in Exeter Devon England (d. 1887)
09 May 1810
WFLC Marianne princess of Orange-Nassaudaughter of king Willem I
09 May 1824
William Edmonson Grumble Jones Brigadier General (Confederate Army)
09 May 1833
Boleslaw Dembinski Polish organist and composer born in Pozna (d. 1914)
09 May 1837
Adam Opel German manufacturer (cycling motorcars)
09 May 1843
Isabella Belle Boyd American actress and Confederate spy during US Civil War born in Martinsburg Virginia (d. 1900)
09 May 1844
[Maria] Catharina Beersmans Belgian actress (Bad Herders) born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1899)
09 May 1860
J.M. [James Matthew] Barrie Scottish novelist and playwright (Peter Pan) born in Kirriemuir Angus (d. 1937)
09 May 1866
Gopal Krishna Gokhale Leader of Indian Independence Movement (d. 1915)
09 May 1870
Harry Vardon Jersey golfer (6-time British Open champion US Open 1900) born in Grouville Jersey (d. 1937)
09 May 1873
Lilian Mary Baylis manager (Old Vic & Sadlers Wells Theater)
09 May 1886
Francis Biddle United States Attorney General (d. 1968)
09 May 1887
Sir Ernest de Silva Sri Lankan Philanthropist (d. 1957)
09 May 1888
Rolf de Mar Swedish art collector and museum director (d. 1964)
09 May 1893
William Moulton Marston American psychologist writer (co-creator Wonder Woman) (d. 1947)
09 May 1895
Lucian Blaga Romaniams philosopherpoet (Dogmatic Aeon)
09 May 1895
Richard Barthelmess American actor (Broken Blossoms Noose Heroes for Sales) born in NYC New York (d. 1963)
09 May 1901
John Forest Fuzzy Knight American actor (Oklahoma Annie Cowby & the Lady) born in Fairmont West Virginia (d. 1976)
09 May 1901
George Duckworth cricket wicket-keeper (England late 20s early 30s)
09 May 1903
Walter Dehmel German writer born in Berlin (d. 1960)
09 May 1905
Lil lvarez Spanish tennis player (Wimbledon runner-up 1926-28) born in Rome Italy (d. 1998)
09 May 1907
Baldur von Schirach German writernazi politician (Frame)
09 May 1909
Don Messer Canadian country musician (d. 1973)
09 May 1910
P E Palia cricketer (appeared in Indias 1st Test-Lords 1932)
09 May 1911
Harry Simeone choral director (Kate Smith Show) born in Newark New Jersey
09 May 1912
Pedro Armendriz Mexican actor (From Russia With Love Fort Apache) born in Mexico City Distrito Federal Mexico (d. 1963)
09 May 1913
John Hayes British Naval Officer and Naval Secretary born Southcote Bermuda (d. 1998)
09 May 1913
Victor Smith Admiral (Australian Chiefs of Staff)
09 May 1914
[Clarence] Hank Snow Canadian country singer (Im Moving On I Went to Your Wedding) born in Brooklyn Nova Scotia (d. 1999)
09 May 1914
Josef Muller-Brockmann graphic designerwriter
09 May 1914
Theodore Kheel labor negotiator (Fair Employment Practices)
09 May 1916
Bernard Rose British organist soldier composer and academic born in Sawbridgeworth England (d. 1996)
09 May 1917
John Arnatt British actor (A Challenge for Robin Hood Circumstantial Evidence) born in Petrograd Russia (d. 1999)
09 May 1918
Orville Freeman (Sen-D-Mn)Sec of Agriculture (1961-69) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
09 May 1919
Arthur English British comedian and actor (Malachis Cove Are You Being Served) born in Aldershot Hampshire England (d. 1995)
09 May 1919
Betty Jameson American golfer (US Open 1947 Western Open 1942 54) born in Norman Oklahoma (d. 2009)
09 May 1920
Richard Adams English author (Watership Down) born in Newbury (d. 2016)
09 May 1921
Daniel Berrigan American Jesuit priest and peace activist (Vietnam War) born in Virginia Minnesota (d. 2016)
09 May 1921
Sophie Scholl German anti-Nazi political activist active in the non-violent resistance group the White Rose (Die Weisse Rose) born in Forchtenberg Germany (d. 1943)
09 May 1922
Sheila Burrell British actress (Black Orchid Paranoiac Laughter in Dark) born in Blackheath London (d. 2011)
09 May 1923
Johnny Grant American radio personality television producer (d. 2008)
09 May 1924
Connie Russell American singer (Club Embassy Garroway at Large) born in NYC New York
09 May 1924
Gerard Wernars Dutch graphic designer (Library stamps 1991)
09 May 1924
Jean J A Girault French directorscreenwriter (lAmour)
09 May 1926
Alistair MacFarlane principal (Heriot-Watt University England)
09 May 1927
John McDermott Lord Justice of Appeal (Northern Ireland)
09 May 1927
Manfred Eigen German physicistchemist (Nobel 1967)
09 May 1928
Barbara Ann Scott Canadian figure skater (Olympic gold 1948 World champion 1947-48) born in Ottawa Ontario (d. 2012)
09 May 1928
Pll Pampichier Plsson Austrian-Icelandic composer born in Graz Austria (d. 1966)
09 May 1928
Richard A Pancho Gonzalez tennis star (US 1948-49) born in Los Angeles California
09 May 1929
Kay Dotrice [Katherine Newman] British actress (Cheech & Chongs The Corsican Brothers) born in Liverpool England (d. 2007)
09 May 1930
Joan Sims British actress (Carry on films As Time Goes By) born in Laindon Essex England (d. 2001)
09 May 1931
Vance DeVoe Brand astro (Apollo 18 STS-5 41B 35) born in Longmont Colorado
09 May 1932
Conrad Hunte cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66)
09 May 1932
Gavin Lyall British author (Conduct of Major Maxim The Secret Servant) born in Birmingham Warwickshire (d. 2003)
09 May 1932
Geraldine McEwan British actress (Agatha Christies Miss Marple) born in Old Windsor Berkshire (d. 2015)
09 May 1934
Alan Bennett England playwrightactor (Secret Policemans Other Ball)
09 May 1934
John Robertson deputy chairman (Barclays de Zoete Wedd)
09 May 1934
Roy Massey Master of Choristers (Hereford Cathedral)
09 May 1935
Nole Nokie Edwards American surf-rock guitarist (The Ventures) and actor (Deadwood) born in Lahoma Oklahoma (d. 2018)
09 May 1935
Roger Hargreaves English author and illustrator of childrens books (Mr. Men and Little Miss) born in Cleckheaton West Yorkshire (d. 1988)
09 May 1936
Albert Finney English actor (The Dresser Under the Volcano) born in Salford England (d. 2019)
09 May 1936
Floyd Robinson baseball player (White Sox Reds As) born in Prescott Arkansas
09 May 1936
Terry Downes British middleweight boxing champion (1961-62) born in London England (2017)
09 May 1936
Terry Drinkwater American TV newsman (CBS) born in Denver Colorado (d. 1989)
09 May 1937
Dave Prater American singer and musician (Sam & Dave) born in Ocilla Georgia (d. 1988)
09 May 1938
Charles Simic Yugoslavian-born poet 15th Poet Laureate of the United States
09 May 1939
Kenneth Warby fastest man on water at 300 knots (345 mph)
09 May 1939
Ralph Boston Laurel Miss long jumper (Olympic goldsilbrz-60 64 68)
09 May 1940
James L Brooks producerdirector (Broadcast News Taxi Critic)
09 May 1941
Howard Komives American NBA star (NY Knicks Buffalo Braves) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 2009)
09 May 1941
Dorothy Hyman England sprinter (Olympic silver 1960)
09 May 1941
Jan Dibbets sculptorartist (Dutch Mountains)
09 May 1941
Pete Birrell rock bassist (Freddie & The Dreamers)
09 May 1942
Mike Millward English musician (The Fourmost) born in Bromborough Cheshire (d. 1966)
09 May 1942
Tommy Roe rocker (Hooray for Hazel) born in Atlanta Georgia
09 May 1942
Val Garay American record producer and engineer (Bette Davis Eyes) born in San Francisco California
09 May 1943
Maurice Foster cricketer (West Indies batsman of 70s)
09 May 1943
John Hugen British rock music journalist and record company executive (ZigZag Magazine co-founder) born in England
09 May 1944
Richard Furay Ohio rock vocalist (Buffalo Springfield Poco)
09 May 1945
Steve Katz American rock guitarist and vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears) born in NYC New York
09 May 1946
Candice Bergen Beverly Hills actress (Carnal Knowledge Murphy Brown)
09 May 1947
Anthony Higgins British actor (A Walk with Love and Death Something for Everyone) born in East Northamptonshire England
09 May 1948
John Mahaffey American golfer (PGA Championship 1978 10 PGA Tour titles) born in Kerrville Texas
09 May 1949
Oleg Yuriyevich Atkov Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-10)
09 May 1950
James A Butts American triple jumper (Olympic silver 1976) born in Los Angeles California
09 May 1950
Matthew Kelly actorTV host (Holding the Fort Relative Strangers)
09 May 1950
Tom Petersson rock bassist (Cheap Trick) born in Rockford Illinois
09 May 1951
Alley Mills actress (Norma Arnold-Wonder Years) born in Chicago Illinois
09 May 1953
Gregory Beecroft Chorpus Christi TX actor (Guiding Light)
09 May 1955
Kevin Peter Hall American actor (Misfits of Science) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
09 May 1955
Myra Blackwelder American golfer (LPGA Rookie of the Year 1980) born in Lexington Kemtucky
09 May 1955
Meles Zenawi Prime Minister of Ethiopia (d. 2012)
09 May 1957
John Stuper baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
09 May 1958
Esko Rechardt Finland yachtsman (Olympic gold 1980)
09 May 1959
Andrew Jones cricketer (highly consistent for NZ at 1st drop)
09 May 1959
Asantha De Mel cricketer (pioneering Sri Lankan Test opening bowler)
09 May 1960
Iain Butchart cricket all-rounder (Zimbabwe Test v Pak 1995)
09 May 1960
Tony Gwynn American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (8-time NL batting champion) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2014)
09 May 1961
Rene Capo Pinal del Rio Cuba half-heavyweight judoka (Olympics 1996)
09 May 1962
Dave Gahan Essex rock vocalist (Depeche Mode-Dreaming of Me)
09 May 1962
John Corbett actorsinger (Northern Exposure Sex and the City) born in Wheeling West Virginia
09 May 1962
Paul Heaton rocker (Housemartins-Happy Hour Over There)
09 May 1963
Sanja Doleal Croatian singer (Novi fosili)
09 May 1964
Kevin Saunderson American music producer and disc jockey
09 May 1965
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot rocker (Curiosity Killed Cat-Keep Distance)
09 May 1965
Marc Logan NFL running back (Washington Redskins)
09 May 1965
Janu Tornell American model and Survivor contestant
09 May 1966
Mark Tinordi Red Deer NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals)
09 May 1968
Bruce Pickens NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders)
09 May 1968
David Benoit NBA forward (Utah Jazz NJ Nets)
09 May 1968
Marie-Jos Prec French athlete (Olympic gold 200m 400m 1996) born in Basse-Terre Guadeloupe
09 May 1968
Vince Workman NFL running back (Packers Panthers Colts)
09 May 1968
Scott Pruitt American politician (EPA head 2017-18) born in Danville Kentucky
09 May 1969
Carla Overbeck soccer defender (Olympics 1996) born in Pasadena California
09 May 1969
Renn Crichlow canoeist (Olympics-8-92 96) born in Ottawa Ontario
09 May 1969
Amber [Marie-Claire Cremers] Dutch-born German singer-songwriter born in Ubbergen the Netherlands
09 May 1970
Doug Christie NBA guardforward (Toronto Raptors)
09 May 1971
Nicolas Ghesquire French fashion designer (Louis Vuitton ) born in Comines France
09 May 1972
Dan Hollander figure skater (1996 Great Lakes champ) born in Royal Oak Michigan
09 May 1972
Dave Barr WLAF quarterback (Scotland Claymores)
09 May 1972
Simon Hollingsworth Australian 400m hurdler (Olympics 1992 96)
09 May 1810
Louis Gallait Belgian historical painter (Egmont & Receiver) born in Tournai Hainaut Belgium (d. 1887)
09 May 1810
Princess Marianne of the Netherlands Princess of Orange-Nassau and daughter of King Willem I born in Berlin (d. 1883)
09 May 1814
Adolf von Henselt German composer born in Schwabach Bavaria (d. 1889)
09 May 1824
William Edmonson Grumble Jones American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Washington County Virginia (d. 1864)
09 May 1829
Ciro Pinsuti Italian pianist and composer born in Sinalunga Tuscany Italy (d. 1888)
09 May 1837
Adam Opel German automobile manufacturer (Adam Opel AG) born in Rsselsheim Hesse Prussia (d. 1895)
09 May 1844
[Maria] Catharina Beersmans Belgian actress (Bad Herders) born in Turnhout Belgium (d. 1899)
09 May 1846
Nicolai Soloviev Russian music critic and composer born in Petrozavodsk Russia (d. 1916)
09 May 1855
Julius Rntgen German-Dutch composer born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1932)
09 May 1865
August de Boeck Flemish composer born in Merchtem Belgium (d. 1937)
09 May 1866
Gopal Krishna Gokhale Indian social reformer and leader of Indian Independence Movement born in Kotluk Dist. Ratnagiri Bombay Presidency British India (d. 1915)
09 May 1873
Lilian Mary Baylis English theatrical manager (Old Vic & Sadlers Wells Theater) born in London (d. 1937)
09 May 1873
Anton Cermak American politician (44th Mayor of Chicago 1931-33) born in Kladno Bohemia Austria-Hungary (d. 1933)
09 May 1882
George Barker American portrait and landscape painter born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 1965)
09 May 1886
Francis Biddle 58th United States Attorney General (1941-45) born in Paris (d. 1968)
09 May 1887
Jules Van de Leene Belgian painter born in Ixelles Belgium (d. 1962)
09 May 1888
Rolf de Mar Swedish art collector and museum director born in Stockholm (d. 1964)
09 May 1892
Eric Westberg Swedish composer born in Hudiksvall Sweden (d. 1944)
09 May 1892
Zita of Bourbon-Parma Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary born in Villa Pianore Tuscany Kingdom of Italy (d. 1989)
09 May 1893
William Moulton Marston American psychologist (inventor of an early prototype of the lie detector) and writer (co-creator Wonder Woman) born in Saugus Massachusetts (d. 1947)
09 May 1895
Lucian Blaga Romanian philosopher and poet (Dogmatic Aeon) born in Lmkerk Szeben County Austria-Hungary (d. 1961)
09 May 1901
George Duckworth English cricket wicket-keeper (24 Tests 60 dismissals) born in Warrington Lancashire England (d. 1966)
09 May 1905
Lil lvarez Spanish tennis player (Wimbledon 1926-28 runner-up) born in Rome Italy (d. 1998)
09 May 1916
Douglas Guest British organist (For the Fallen) born in Sheffield England (d. 1996)
09 May 1927
Juan Jos Pizzuti Argentine soccer striker and manager (12 caps Racing Club de Avellaneda) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 2020)
09 May 1928
Pancho Gonzales American tennis player (US Nat Cships 1948-49) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1995)
09 May 1937
Sonny Curtis American guitarist and singer-songwriter (the Crickets I fought the Law) born in Meadow Texas
09 May 1939
Ralph Boston American long jumper (Olympic gold 1960 first to break 27 feet [8.2m] barrier) born in Laurel Mississippi
09 May 1951
Joy Harjo American poet and musician (first Native American US Poet Laureate 2019-) born in Tulsa Oklahoma
09 May 1959
Andrew Jones New Zealand cricket batsman (39 Tests 44.27 87 ODIs) born in Wellington New Zealand
09 May 1965
Ken Nomura Japanese auto racer (D1 Grand Prix 2006 08 runner-up) born in Fukuoka Japan
09 May 1972
Daniela Siliva Romanian gymnast (3 Olympic gold 1988) born in Deva Romania
09 May 1785
James Pollard Espy American meteorologist (Philosophy of Storms) born in Pennsylvania (d. 1860)
09 May 1870
Harry Vardon Jersey golfer (6 time British Open champion US Open 1900) born in Grouville Jersey (d. 1937)
09 May 1913
John Hayes British Naval Officer and Naval Secretary born in Southcote Bermuda (d. 1998)
09 May 1914
Carlo Maria Giulini Italian conductor born in Barletta Italy (d. 2005)
09 May 1914
Frank Chacksfield English pianist arranger and orchestra leader born in Battle England (d. 1995)
09 May 1919
James Reese Europe American ragtime and early jazz arranger composer and bandleader in New York and with the military in France during WWI dies of a stab wound (received during an argument with one of his drummers) at 38
09 May 1924
Connie Russell American singer (Club Embassy Garroway at Large) born in NYC New York (d. 1990)
09 May 1931
Alistair MacFarlane Engineer and principal (Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Scotland)
09 May 1937
Dave Prater American soul singer (Sam & Dave - Soul Man) born in Ocilla Georgia (d. 1988)
09 May 1937
Sonny Curtis American guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Crickets - I Fought The Law solo - Love Is All Around) born in Meadow Texas
09 May 1939
Bruce Mather Canadian pianist and composer born in Toronto Ontario
09 May 1939
Ralph Boston American long jumper (Olympic gold 1960 first to break 27 feet [8.2m] barrier) born in Laurel Mississippi
09 May 1940
Dick Morrissey British jazz saxophonist born in Horley Surrey England (d. 2000)
09 May 1941
Pete Birrell British rock bassist (Freddie & The Dreamers - Im Telling You Now) born in Wythenshawe Cheshire England
09 May 1942
Mike Millward English guitarist (The Fourmost - A Little Loving) born in Bromborough Cheshire (d. 1966)
09 May 1942
Tommy Roe American pop-rock singer (Sheila Dizzy) born in Atlanta Georgia
09 May 1943
Bruce Milner American pop-rock pianist and organ player (Every Mothers Son Come On Down to My Boat) and dentist
09 May 1943
Maurice Foster Jamaican cricketer (West Indies batsman of 70s) born in St. Mary Jamaica
09 May 1943
John Hugen Tobler British rock music journalist and record company executive (ZigZag Magazine co-founder) born in England
09 May 1944
Richard Furay American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buffalo Springfield Poco) born in Yellow Springs Ohio
09 May 1947
Anthony Higgins British actor (A Walk with Love and Death Something for Everyone) born in East Northamptonshire England
09 May 1950
Tom Petersson American rock bassist (Cheap Trick - of I Want You to Want Me) born in Rockford Illinois
09 May 1951
Joy Harjo American poet and musician (first Native American US Poet Laureate 2019-) born in Tulsa Oklahoma
09 May 1955
Anne-Sofie von Otter Swedish opera leider and rock mezzo-soprano (For The Stars with Elvis Costello) born in Stockholm Sweden
09 May 1956
Wendy Crewson Canadian actress (Saving Hope) born in Hamilton Ontario
09 May 1957
Tessa Peake-Jones British television and film actress (Only Fools and Horses - Raquel) born in Hammersmith London England
09 May 1958
Esko Rechardt Finnish yachtsman (Olympic gold 1980)
09 May 1960
Jim Reilly Northern Irish drummer (Red Rockers) born in Belfast Northern Ireland
09 May 1962
Dave Gahan British new wave rock vocalist (Depeche Mode - Dreaming of Me) born in Essex England
09 May 1962
John Corbett American actor (Northern Exposure - Chris Stevens Sex and the City - Aidan My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and country music singer born in Wheeling West Virginia
09 May 1962
Paul Heaton English singer-songwriter (Housemartins) born in Bromborough England
09 May 1963
Sanja Doleal Croatian pop singer (Novi fosili) and television personality born in Zagreb SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
09 May 1965
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot English musician and actor (Curiosity Killed Cat - Keep Your Distance) born in London England
09 May 1965
Marc Logan NFL running back (Washington Redskins) born in Lexington Kentucky
09 May 1966
Mark Tinordi Canadian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals) born in Red Deer Alberta
09 May 1971
Nicolas Ghesquire French fashion designer (Louis Vuitton) born in Comines France
09 May 1971
Paul McGuigan English rock bassist (Oasis 1991-99 - Wonderwall)
09 May 1909
Don Messer Canadian folk fiddler and television host (Jubilee 1959-73) born in Tweedside New Brunswick (d. 1973)
09 May 1923
Johnny Grant American radio personality television producer and unofficial mayor of Hollywood (d. 2008)
09 May 1928
(Richard) Pancho Gonzlez American tennis player (US Open 1948-49 Wimbledon & French Open Doubles 1949) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1995)
09 May 1931
Vance DeVoe Brand American USN officer and aviator and NASA astronaut (Apollo 18 STS-5 -41-B & -35) born in Longmont Colorado
09 May 1941
Pete Birrell British rock bassist (Freddie and The Dreamers - Im Telling You Now) born in Wythenshawe Cheshire England
09 May 1943
Bruce Milner American pop-rock pianist and organ player (Every Mothers Son Come On Down to My Boat) and dentist born in New York
09 May 1950
Tom Petersson American rock bassist (Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me) born in Rockford Illinois
09 May 1955
Anne-Sofie von Otter Swedish opera lieder and rock mezzo-soprano (For The Stars with Elvis Costello) born in Stockholm Sweden
09 May 1955
Meles Zenawi Ethiopian politician (President 1991-95 Prime Minister 1995-2012) born in Adwa Ethiopian Empire (d. 2012)
09 May 1963
Ron Miles American jazz cornetist composer and bandleader born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2022)
09 May 1974
Stephane Yelle NHL center (Colorado Avalanche) born in Ottawa Ontario
09 May 1837
Adam Opel German automobile manufacturer (founded Adam Opel AG) born in Rsselsheim Hesse Prussia (d. 1895)
09 May 1906
Eleanor Estes American childrens author and illustrator (Ginger Pye Moffats) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 1988)
09 May 1907
Baldur von Schirach German writer Nazi official and convicted war criminal (Head of Hitler Youth 1931-40) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1974)
09 May 1910
Barbara Woodhouse Irish-born British dog training expert and TV personality (walkies) born in Rathfarnham Ireland (d. 1988)
09 May 1911
Harry Simeone American music arranger (Kate Smith Show The Little Drummer Boy) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 2005)
09 May 1913
Victor Smith Australian Admiral (Australian Chief of Naval Staff 1st RAN officer promoted to admiral) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1998) [1]
09 May 1914
Josef Muller-Brockmann Father of Swiss Graphic Design Swiss graphic designer and writer born in Rapperswil Switzerland (d. 1996) [1]
09 May 1914
Theodore W. Kheel American labor negotiator (Fair Employment Practices 1962-63 New York City newspaper strike) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2010)
09 May 1914
[Clarence] Hank Snow Canadian country singer (Im Moving On I Went to Your Wedding) born in Brooklyn Nova Scotia (d. 1999)
09 May 1916
Douglas Guest British organist conductor and composer (For the Fallen) born in Sheffield England (d. 1996)
09 May 1918
Orville Freeman American politician (Governor of Minnesota 1955-61 US Secretary of Agriculture 1961-69) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 2003)
09 May 1923
Johnny Grant American radio personality television producer and honorary mayor of Hollywood (d. 2008)
09 May 1924
Connie Russell American singer (Club Embassy Garroway at Large) born in NYC New York (d. 1990)
09 May 1928
Pancho Gonzlez American tennis player (US National Cships singles 1948-49 Wimbledon & French Open Doubles 1949 13 x Pro Grand Slam titles) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1995)
09 May 1932
J. Alex McMillan American politician (Rep-R-NC 1985-95) born in Charlotte North Carolina
09 May 1934
Alan Bennett English playwright and actor (The Madness of King George The History Boys) born in Armley Leeds
09 May 1936
Terry Downes British middleweight boxing champion (1961-62) born in London (d. 2017)
09 May 1938
Walt Corey American football linebacker (AFL Cship 1962 66 AFL All-Star 1963 Dallas TexansKC Chiefs) and coach (KC Chiefs Buffalo Bills) born in Latrobe Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
09 May 1939
Ken Warby Australian motorboat racer (water speed record 275.97 knots [511.10 kmh 317.58 mph 1978]) born in Newcastle Australia (d. 2023)
09 May 1939
Ralph Boston American athlete (Olympic gold long jump 1960 silver 1964 bronze 1968 first to break 27 feet [8.2m] barrier) born in Laurel Mississippi (d. 2023)
09 May 1940
James L Brooks American Emmy and Academy Award-winning television and film writer director and producer (The Mary Tyler Moore Show Taxi Terms of Endearment Broadcast News The Tracey Ullman Show) born in New York City
09 May 1941
Danny Rapp American pop singer (Danny & Juniors - At The Hop) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
09 May 1941
Pete Birrell British rock bassist (Freddie and The Dreamers - Im Telling You Now) born in Wythenshawe Cheshire England
09 May 1942
Mike Millward British guitarist (The Fourmost - A Little Loving) born in Bromborough Cheshire England (d. 1966)
09 May 1943
Bruce Milner American pop-rock pianist and organ player (Every Mothers Son - Come On Down to My Boat) and dentist born in New York
09 May 1943
Emile Ardolino American Emmy and Academy Award-winning director (He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin Dirty Dancing Sister Act) born in Queens New York City (d. 1993)
09 May 1943
Maurice Foster West Indian cricket batsman (14 Tests 1 x 100 HS 125 Jamaica) born in St. Mary Jamaica
09 May 1951
Charley Drayton American session and touring drummer bass player (X-pensive Winos DiVinyls Paul Simon Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul Bob Dylan) and record producer born in New York City
09 May 1953
Amy Hill American comedian and actress (All-American Girl - Grandma Magnum PI - Kumu) born in Deadwood South Dakota
09 May 1953
Scott McInnis American politician who apologised for plagiarism (Rep-R-Colorado 1993-2005) born in Glenwood Springs
09 May 1960
Tony Gwynn American Baseball HOF outfielder (15 x MLB All Star 8 x NL batting champion 5 Gold Glove Award SD Padres) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2014)
09 May 1962
Paul Heaton British singer-songwriter (Housemartins) born in Bromborough England
09 May 1971
Paul McGuigan British rock bassist (Oasis 1991-99 - Wonderwall) born in Manchester England
09 May 1771
Antoine-Charles Glachant French violinist composer and artillery commander born in Paris France (d. 1851)
09 May 1844
(Maria) Catharina Beersmans Belgian stage actress (Medea The Empty Cradle The Bad Shepherds) born in Turnhout Belgium (d. 1899)
09 May 1850
Edward Weston English-born American electrical engineer who invented the portable voltmeter born in Wolverhampton England (d. 1936) [1]
09 May 1857
Luigi Illica Italian poet and opera librettist (Giacomo Puccinis La bohme Tosca and Madama Butterfly Umberto Giordanos Andrea Chnier) born in CastellArquato Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (now Italy) (d. 1919)
09 May 1873
Anton Cermak American politician (44th Mayor of Chicago 1931-33) born in Kladno Bohemia Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) (d. 1933)
09 May 1895
Richard Barthelmess American actor (Broken Blossoms Noose Heroes for Sales) born in New York City (d. 1963)
09 May 1914
Frank Chacksfield English easy listening pianist arranger and orchestra leader (Ebb Tide) born in Battle England (d. 1995)
09 May 1916
Douglas Guest British organist choir master (Westminster Abbey 1963-81) conductor and composer (For the Fallen) born in Sheffield England (d. 1996) [1]
09 May 1920
William Tenn [pseudonym of Philip Klass] British-born American sci-fi author born in London England (d. 2010)
09 May 1924
Bulat Okudzhava Russian poet-bard and founder of authors song genre (Student) born in Moscow Soviet Union (d. 1997)
09 May 1924
Connie Russell American singer (Club Embassy Garroway at Large) born in New York City (d. 1990)
09 May 1924
Gerard Wernars Dutch graphic designer (Library stamps 1991) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 2003)
09 May 1924
Jean J A Girault French director and screenwriter (lAmour) born in Villenauxe-la-Grande France (d. 1982)
09 May 1925
Peter Leng British Army officer (Master General of the Ordnance Command of the British Army forces in Northern Ireland) (d. 2009)
09 May 1940
James L Brooks American Emmy and Academy Award-winning television and film writer director and producer (The Mary Tyler Moore Show Taxi Terms of Endearment Broadcast News The Tracey Ullman Show) born in New York City
09 May 1941
Dorothy Hyman English athlete (Olympic silver 100m bronze 200m 1960 bronze 4100m relay 1964) born in Cudworth England
09 May 1942
George Wilson. American basketball center (NCAA Cship 1962 Uni of Cincinnati Olympic gold 1964 Cincinnati Royals Chicago Bulls Seattle SuperSonics Phoenix Suns) born in Meridian Mississippi (d. 2023)
09 May 1943
Emile Ardolino American Emmy and Academy Award-winning director (He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin Dirty Dancing Sister Act) born in Queens New York (d. 1993)
09 May 1944
Don Dannemann American musician (Cyrkle) born in Brooklyn New York
09 May 1945
Steve Katz American rock guitarist and vocalist (Blood Sweat & Tears) born in New York City
09 May 1968
Marie-Jos Prec French track and field athlete (Olympic gold 200m 400m 1996) born in Basse-Terre Guadeloupe
09 May 1740
Giovanni Paisiello Italian composer (Barber of Seville) born in Roccaforzata Taranto Kingdom of Naples (d. 1816)
09 May 1746
Gaspard Monge French mathematician (descriptive and differential geometry) politician (Minister of the Marine 1792-93) and educator (cole polytechnique) born in Beaune France (d. 1818)
09 May 1763
Jnos Batsnyi Hungarian poet (The Valour of the Magyars) born in Tapolca Hungary (d. 1845)
09 May 1814
Adolf von Henselt German composer born in Schwabach Kingdom of Bavaria (d. 1889)
09 May 1829
Ciro Pinsuti Italian pianist and composer born in Sinalunga Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1888)
09 May 1833
Boleslaw Dembinski Polish organist and composer born in Pozna Grand Duchy of Posen Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1914)
09 May 1855
Julius Rntgen German-Dutch composer born in Leipzig Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1932)
09 May 1857
Luigi Illica Italian poet and opera librettist (Giacomo Puccinis La bohme Tosca and Madama Butterfly Umberto Giordanos Andrea Chnier) born in CastellArquato Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (d. 1919)
09 May 1907
Kathryn Kuhlman American evangelist and faith healer born in Concordia Missouri (d. 1976)
09 May 1908
Mary Scheier [Goldsmith] American ceramist born in Salem Virginia (d. 2007)
09 May 1921
Mona Van Duyn American poet (Near Changes To See To Take) and the first woman US poet laureate (1992-93) born in Waterloo Iowa (d. 2004)
09 May 1925
Peter Leng British commander of the British Army forces in Northern Ireland (1973-75) and Master General of the Ordinance (1981-83) born in Sunderland England (d. 2009)
09 May 1926
Francis Kennedy British diplomat and administrator (Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire 1995-2001) born in Brinscall England (d. 2016)
09 May 1926
Robin Cooke Baron Cooke of Thorndon New Zealand jurist (President of Court of Appeal 1986-96) and member of the British House of Lords born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2006)
09 May 1927
John McDermott Northern Irish barrister and jurist (Lord Justice of Appeal 1987-98) born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
09 May 1927
Manfred Eigen German biophysical chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1967) born in Bochum Germany (d. 2019)
09 May 1927
Ray Katt American MLB baseball catcher 1952-59 (World Series Champion - New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals) and collegiate coach 1971-93 born in New Braunfels Texas (d. 1999)
09 May 1928
Ralph Goings American photorealistic painter born in Corning California (d. 2016)
09 May 1929
Anthony Lloyd British jurist (Lord Justice of Appeal 1984-93) and member of the House of Lords born in Sussex England (d. 2024)
09 May 1931
Alistair MacFarlane Scottish electrical engineer and principal (Heriot-Watt University 1989-96) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2021)
09 May 1932
Conrad Hunte Barbadian cricketer (great West Indian opener 1958-66) born in St. Andrew Barbados (d. 1999)
09 May 1932
David Plastow British businessman (CEO of Rolls-Royce 1972-80) and administrator (Chairman of UK Medical Research Council 1990-98) born in Grimsby England ( d. 2019)
09 May 1934
Roy Massey British organist and Master of Choristers at Hereford Cathedral (1974-2001) born in Birmingham England
09 May 1937
Jos Rafael Moneo Spanish architect whose work includes the Museum of Roman Art in Mrida born in Tudela Spain
09 May 1938
Charles Simic Serbian-American poet (The World Doesnt End) and the 15th US poet laureate (2007-08) born in Belgrade Yugoslavia (d. 2023)
09 May 1938
Geoffrey Holland English civil servant and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter (1994-2002) born in North Surrey England
09 May 1939
Jim Dent American golfer on PGA and Seniors tours born in Augusta Georgia (d. 2025)
09 May 1940
Fulke Johnson Houghton English thoroughbred racehorse trainer (St Leger 1967 68) born in Malpas England (d. 2025)
09 May 1941
Jan Dibbets Dutch conceptual artist (Hommage to Arago Paris) born in Weert Netherlands
09 May 1942
John D Ashcroft American lawyer and attorney general under President George W. Bush (2001-5) born in Chicago Illinois
09 May 1943
John Hugen Tobler British rock music journalist (ZigZag Magazine co-founder) and record company executive born in England
09 May 1944
Don Dannemann American rock guitarist singer (The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball) and advertising jingle writer born in Brooklyn New York City
09 May 1944
Richie Furay American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buffalo Springfield Poco) born in Yellow Springs Ohio
09 May 1948
Hans Georg Bock German mathematician and professor of scientific computing born in Bottrop Germany
09 May 1949
Oleg Yuriyevich Atkov Russian cardiologist and cosmonaut who took part in mission Soyuz T-10 born in Khvorostyanka Soviet Union
09 May 1954
Kevin Bowring Welsh rugby union coach (Wales 1995-98) born in Neath Wales (d. 2024)
09 May 1969
Amber [Marie-Claire Cremers] Dutch-born German singer-songwriter born in Ubbergen Netherlands
09 May 1975
Brian Deegan American freestyle motocross cyclist born in Omaha Nebraska
09 May 1975
Chris Diamantopoulos Canadian actor (The Three Stooges Silicon Valley) and cartoon Voice (Mickey Mouse 2013-present) born in Toronto Ontario
09 May 1975
Tamia [Washington] Canadian R&B hiphop and pop singer born in Windsor Ontario
09 May 1977
Dan Regan American ska trombonist (Reel Big Fish) and craft brewer born in Corpus Christi Texas
09 May 1977
Paul Lynch Irish writer (Booker Prize - Prophet Song) born in Limerick Ireland
09 May 1979
Andrew W.K. [Wilkes-Krier] American rock singer musician songwriter (Party Hard) motivational speaker and advice columnist born in Stanford California
09 May 1979
Brandon Webb American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2006 07 08 NL Cy Young Award 2006 NL wins leader 2006 08 Arizona Diamondbacks) born in Ashland Kentucky
09 May 1979
Pierre Bouvier Canadian singer and bass player (Simple Plan - Perfect Welcome To My Life) born in Montreal Quebec
09 May 1980
Cho Hyeon Jae South Korean actor born in Seoul South Korea
09 May 1980
Grant Hackett Australian swimmer (Olympicss - gold 2000 & 2004) born in Southport Queensland
09 May 1984
Prince Fielder American baseball first baseman (6 x MLB All Star NL HR leader 2007 MLB RBI leader 2009 Milwaukee Brewers) born in Ontario California
09 May 1985
Gints Freimanis Latvian soccer right-back (13 caps Jelgava 110 games) born in Saldus Latvia (d. 2023)
09 May 1987
Elaheh Mohammadi Iranian journalist who was arrested for reporting on Mahsa Aminis death born in Iran
09 May 1989
C418 [Daniel Rosenfeld] German ambient musician and video game and soundtrack composer (Minecraft Beyond Stranger Things) born in Karl-Marx-Stadt East Germany (now Chemnitz Germany)
09 May 1990
Jenni Hermoso Spanish football player for Tigres UANL and Spain born in Madrid Spain
09 May 1991
Majlinda Kelmendi Kosovar-Albanian judoka (Olympic gold 2016) born in Pe SFR Yugoslavia
09 May 1995
Andrea Motis Spanish jazz singer and trumpeter (Emotional Dance) born in Barcelona Spain
09 May 1995
Beth Mead English footballer (Arsenal) born in Whitby England
09 May 1995
Shaboozey [Collins Obinna Chibueze] American hip-hop and alt-country singer-songwriter (A Bar Song (Tipsy) Start a Riot) born in Fairfax Virginia